Rui Chatrapati Dam

Rui Chatrapati Dam (Marathi: रुई छत्रपती धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Gopal Ganga river in Rui Chatrapati village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Rui Chatrapati Dam
Location of Rui Chatrapati Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameRui Chatrapati Dam
LocationRui Chatrapati, Parner
India
Coordinates18°55′37″N 74°33′42″E
Opening date1980
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsGopal Ganga River
Height10.77 m (35.3 ft)
Length420 m (1,380 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesRui Chatrapati lake
Total capacity1,070 km3 (260 cu mi)
Surface area46 km2 (18 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10.77 m (35.3 ft) while the length is 420 m (1,380 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,350 km3 (320 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for neatest villages

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra

References

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